Johnnys Rock Blogs
Sonic Architecture - The Genius of Frank Zappa
What was the single most extraordinary thing about Frank Zappa? Was it the incredible diversity...
Bat Chain Puller - The Genius of Captain Beefheart
He retired over 25 years ago to paint and hasn't made a record since. Even...
So Uncool He's Cool - Phil Collins
Hawaiian shirt, balding mullet, the sales rep's CD of choice, the man on all of...
So Uncool That They're Cool - The Sweet
Few British bands of the Seventies havebeen as under-rated as The Sweet.They released their best...
Metallica, Clowns and a Flying V
As I was sitting in a tent at the Edinburgh festival watching a man in...
Great Rock Venues - The 100 Club
It began as a little basement club that acted as a shelter for jazz fans...
Last Days of the Fillmore
This box set of 3 records originally came out in USA on Fillmore Records and...
Rock Music in Public Places
This week, my days and nights are filled with going to see shows at the...
Great Moments in Rock - Velvet Underground's 1st Album
So you're a 23-year-old New Yorker and you want to re-invent rock music. You've met...
Jimi Hendrix - 6 Pack of Singles
This 6-pack of 7 singles came out in 1980 and reproduces the first 6 single...
Great Moments in Rock - Led Zeppelin Debut Album
It's the summer of 1968. Jimmy Page and the bassist Chris Dreja are about to...